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Argentina's New Solar-Powered Train Revitalizes Historic Andean Trade Route
Photo: Gustavo Sánchez / Unsplash
The Quebrada de Humahuaca valley in northwest Argentina is welcoming a sustainable new era of travel with the launch of the Tren Solar. Powered by the region's intense high-altitude sunlight, this lithium-battery locomotive offers tourists and locals a clean, quiet way to traverse an ancient and breathtaking mountain corridor.
The Quebrada de Humahuaca valley in northwest Argentina is welcoming a sustainable new era of travel with the launch of the Tren Solar. Powered by the region’s intense high-altitude sunlight, this lithium-battery locomotive offers tourists and locals a clean, quiet way to traverse an ancient and breathtaking mountain corridor.